Aviation Week & Space Technology

Major events in aerospace and defense during 2021.

SpaceX pursuing alternative deep-space transport.

The aerospace and defense industry enters 2022 facing many of the same concerns it faced in 2021.

Aviation Week editors provide context and insights into Finland’s decision to buy the F-35, the UAE’s deal for 80 Rafales and Canada’s looming fighter decision and look ahead at what’s next for the market.

A look at what’s trending—and what has lost popularity—in the aviation aftermarket.

With backing from United Airlines, ZeroAvia expands its hydrogen-electric propulsion technology to regional jets.

Business jet OEMs surprised the industry multiple times in 2021 with the introduction of aircraft. Will 2022 bring similar moves? Gulfstream announced

Western sanctions and U.S. export rules are making Russian and Chinese narrowbodies development and certification programs even harder.

Forecasts, snapshots and commercial air transport and business aircraft to watch.

A series of disappointing test failures has set back U.S. hypersonic progress, even as international efforts accelerate.

After a decade of stagnation and oversupply followed by a COVID-19 shock, the business aviation industry is on a sharp upswing.

National evaluations for the country’s €9.4 billion HX program placed F-35 well ahead of its competitors.

While Doug Parker’s quest to create more rational marketplace has been largely successful, American’s next chapter remains to be written.

Multiple providers and an assortment of vehicles herald a healthy start to commercial passenger spaceflight.

Understanding the technology-sharing understanding between three close allies.

Japan’s F-15 upgrades; Romania Seeks Norwegian F-16s; U.S. lawmakers press for tanker details; and Australia to retire MRH90s early.

Companies that can remain nimble or provide niche capabilities will have the advantage.

Sharp rise in demand could create supply-chain bottlenecks, shortages of USM.

Airbus plans to expand production to unprecedented levels, but many of its suppliers are making their own assumptions

As Airbus and Boeing outline plans to make flying compatible with environmental goals, they are choosing different paths.

Europe’s defense cooperation is changing face as a new era of centrally stimulated collaboration gets underway.

Engine-makers face a busy 2022 technology development and test schedule as gas turbines take center stage in emission-reduction battle.

From Beijing to Jakarta, a guide to the likely developments regarding combat aircraft in the region.

The rotorcraft industry’s 2021 is summed up more easily by the things that did not happen, rather than those that did.

While the return of some long-haul passenger activity will boost belly capacity, strong air cargo demand is set to boost cargo conversions.